Economics
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RBI to resume licensing of Urban Cooperative Banks
The Reserve Bank of India announced it will resume licensing of new Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) on an "on-tap" basis, ending a pause that had been in effe...
CBDC and ULI make further inroads; state govts show increasing interest: RBI Dy Governor Rohit Jain
The Reserve Bank of India noted continuing expansion of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and the Unified Lending Interface (ULI), with growing partic...
Relief for defence startups as MoD agrees to fully reimburse 18% GST on R&D grants
The Ministry of Defence issued an office memorandum agreeing to reimburse Goods and Services Tax (GST) charged on grant-in-aid disbursed to private-sector st...
India-UK trade pact to boost agri, auto exports with lower tariffs, better market access: Experts
Experts assessed that the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will boost India's agricultural, processed food, and automotive exports ...
Uzbekistan invites Indian firms for mining, minerals push ahead of PM Modi's visit
Uzbekistan invited Indian companies to invest in its mining, metallurgy, and critical minerals sector, highlighting opportunities in gold, copper, uranium, a...
RBI holds policy rates while raising growth forecast; cuts inflation projections
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in its August 2026 review, maintaining a "neutral" p...
Commerce ministry notifies norms for inventory-based e-commerce exports
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) notified operational procedures, along with a new application form (Aayaat Niryaat Form, ANF-9A), for registr...
RBI marginally ups FY27 real GDP growth projection to 6.7%; slightly cuts CPI inflation projection to 5%
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the real GDP growth projection for FY27 marginally to 6.7%, from an earlier estimate of 6....
MPC leaves repo rate unchanged at 5.25%; neutral stance continues
The Monetary Policy Committee left the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25% for a fourth consecutive bi-monthly review, extending the pause that began after t...
RBI Inflation FY2026-27: Malhotra & Co trim FY27 inflation forecast to 5% as easing crude prices offer relief
At its August 2026 review, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), chaired by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, trimmed its CPI inflation forecast for FY 2026-27 to...
Lok Sabha to take up Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, Taxation Amendment Bill today
The Lok Sabha took up the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 and the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 for consideration and passing The Bankers...
RBI proposes resuming UCB licensing, overhaul of rural bank rules at MPC
The Reserve Bank of India, alongside its August 2026 Monetary Policy Committee meeting, proposed resuming licensing of Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) after ...
RBI MPC meeting August 2026 highlights: Repo rate decision, inflation outlook & GDP forecast; key takeaways from Governor Sanjay Malhotra's speech
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), meeting August 3-5, 2026, kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and retained a "neutral" policy ...
RBI MPC Meeting at a Glance: Your one-stop guide for all key decisions
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) concluded its August 2026 bi-monthly review, keeping the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25%. The...
Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies
Alongside the August 2026 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) resolution, the Reserve Bank of India issued its accompanying Statement on Developmental and Regula...
Monetary Policy Statement, 2026-27 Resolution of the Monetary Policy Committee August 3 to 5, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), meeting from August 3 to 5, 2026, unanimously voted to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5....
Rooftop solar scheme crosses 50-lakh household mark
The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana crossed 50 lakh (5 million) rooftop solar household installations, with a cumulative 14.8 GW of rooftop capacity commiss...
RBI MPC Meeting Highlights: RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25%, maintains neutral stance
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) cut the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% at its December 2025 bi-monthly review The S...
India, US working towards interim trade agreement: MEA
India and the United States continued negotiations toward an interim trade agreement, building on a joint framework statement issued earlier in the year Subs...
Govt unveils tax overhaul to woo global investors, boost manufacturing
The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was circulated, proposing to relax conditions under which offshore funds managed from India can claim tax ...